Homicide
Actus reus of homicide
What is the killing of a human being?
An example of "adequate provocation," at least historically
What is killing someone who one catches in the act of cheating on one's spouse? *any other example of heat of passion will also work...
The actus reus of conspiracy
What is an illegal agreement/agreement to commit a crime
Any two kinds of possession
What are actual and constructive?
The justification for punishing a defendant for both conspiring to commit a target offense and the completed offense
What is... the danger created by people agreeing and working together to commit crimes (easily hidden, more likely to succeed)?
Mens rea of FIRST DEGREE murder
What is premeditated and deliberate?
Felony murder is unique, as compared to other first degree murders or to second degree murder--because it requires no evidence of this
What is intent to kill?
Commanding, requesting, paying another person to commit a specific crime
What is solicitation?
Having a stockpile of illegal explosives in a storage facility outside of town, to which you have the only key.
-What is constructive possession?
Why we don't punish both an attempt and the completed offense?
Mens rea of SECOND DEGREE murder
What is malice aforethought (intent to kill)?
What is necessary to turn a first degree murder into a CAPITAL murder?
Proof of one or more "special circumstances" to the kiling
The "darling of the prosecutor's nursery" because it can be easier to prove than the "target offense"
What is conspiracy?
Omissions are only criminalized when there is one of these.
What is a legal duty?
Why is it ok to punish someone for a "factually impossible" attempt?
If the facts were as the perpetrator believed, they would complete the crime--the purpose of punishing attempt is to deter people from trying to commit crimes
Can reduce a murder to a voluntary manslaughter
What is "adequate provocation" or "sudden quarrel" or "heat of passion"?
How is a death penalty trial different from a regular first degree murder trial?
Two phases: guilt and penalty
The elements of attempt
The difference between robbery and extortion
Robbery is taking from the person and extortion is taking by threat of harm to another/at another time
Transactions intended to hide criminal proceeds by incorporating them into lawful entities
What is money laundering?
Mens rea of INVOLUNTARY manslaughter
What are the only two possible sentences if a person is convicted of capital murder?
Death or LWOP (life without parole)
The two kinds of attempt
What are complete and incomplete attempts?
An example of a defense against the actus reus of a battery (harmful touch)
What is unconsciousness or involuntary motion?
The most well-known form of extortion?
What is blackmail?